Teenage Mothers Singer Jailed Following ‘Huge Brawl’
News posted Monday, April 16 2012 at 01:00 PM.
Related: Teenage Mothers.
In their first show back since February’s nang-huffing incident (read about it here), Melbourne’s Teenage Mothers have become embroiled in yet more drama.
The band were allegedly set upon by bouncers following a gig at The Esplanade Hotel on Saturday night (April 14), resulting in the arrest of singer James “JK” Kennedy. Incidentally, they were opening for Faker, who were involved in a similar scrap outside a Launceston Hotel last year. Guitarist Raph Brous sent the following statement to M+N this morning:
Before we played, the bouncers were physically abusive to some of JK's friends. There is testimony from eyewitnesses. Onstage, JK shamed those aggressive security guards. He announced their badge numbers to the crowd. JK told the audience to stay away from them.
The gig went well. After the gig, I packed up backstage. Meanwhile, some of the security guards accosted JK, in revenge for his onstage comments. This is absolutely unacceptable! The singer in a punk band should be able to talk to the audience, without fear of being assaulted by disgruntled bouncers!
The bouncers threw JK outside and assaulted him. JK's injures include broken ribs. JK fought back (in self defence). Several of his friends jumped in against the vengeful bouncers. There was a huge brawl in the street. We have objective eyewitness accounts of a bouncer repeatedly punching JK and repeatedly smashing our friend Tom's head into the pavement.
The police arrived like it was the LA riots. A squad car, two divisional vans and a police riot bus drove onto the pavement outside the Espy! There were about 15 police there. JK was violently arrested, handcuffed, thrown into a van and locked in the jailhouse (along with two of his friends). He got fined $500 for being “drunk on the street” even though he was drinking beer at his own gig!
JK got out of jail last night and he will fight the charges in court.
A statement has been sought from The Esplanade Hotel. Keep an eye on M+N for further updates.
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It would have been good publicity and myth-making... until they released that statement that makes them sound like spoilt and naive 15 year olds.
melodrama
wonder if they got any of it on cctv...
Keep livin' the dream bros. Build dat myth.
JK Del Rey.
is it just me or is Raph doing a better job at making himself look like a bigger tool than JK?
he was drinking beer at his own gig!
Logic. Irrefutable.
It's all the exclamation marks that get me.
He was kicked off the tour for ''huffing nangs'', even though he was huffing nangs at his own gig!
I too sober up immediately after I step outside of a venue.
There was a bit of a circle pit opening up for a bit, but it turned into a punch on pretty quickly and a few audience members got turfed... The bouncers were pissed off, they were pushing audience members out of the way.
Isn't in common knowledge that the Espy security is fucked? (This could also read well without the word ''Security'')
Must've been an angry bouncer weekend. A friend of mine has a lovely black eye from some heavy handedness he received on Saturday night.
Oh, for sure. It's there
When are Electric Flu and Teenage Mothers doing a show together?
Is this happening yet?
I'll go. For sure
they should play the Retreat... close to home... 2 birds - one stone
We got turfed and we were not anywhere near the stage, nor the band.
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Ha ha Mule...but one man's w(h)ining is another man's dining...
you're such a fucking mug.
and J.K. as Johnny Rotten? What a joke. J.K. makes Sarah Blasko look like GG Allin
OMG next Halloween! sarah blasko as gg allin!
Eating her own shit?
I mean I find her attractive, but that's a bit too far.
i can able to both whine and dine chi
Check it out. JK's even influenced Set Sail.
Just waiting for the Christian nangs.
Sponsored by Chanel No.V? Sellout cunce.
We're so punk, we're on Australia's version of MTV (Channel V). Interesting.
Oh no. NOOOOOOOOOO!
Hahaha, youve unleashed the beast.
I'm hoping that's not a backflip but a constant pose. Floating around upside down. I can see it now. It'd be cool for a few minutes. Some real Mortal Combat shit.
https://www.facebook.com/TeenageMothersband/posts/439143499476848
brothers from othere mothers
Playing a little show this Thursday at Melbourne's Gasometer....
Bouncers at Gasomerer are top lads. Please don't fuck it up.
great advice
i am THERE
but i will probably have left by the time you guys arrive i guess
WILL THERE BE T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE??
If so, I recommend them as Xmas presents.
Hey Grantley..sorry for the late reply..your 'seel' t-shirts will be ready in time for the album release. It's all been delayed because JK has moved to Queensland for 90% of the time. He's living in a skater house and built an adobe out of tyres in Nimbin.
how can he get power bills when he's so far off the grid?